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Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 15 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
14.0° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mavericks today?
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 8PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
737 | 1098 | 1513 | 1863 | 1863 | 2022 | 1758 | 1440 | 1887 | 2420 | 3042 | 3579 | 3649 | 3141 | 3829 | 3336 | 2092 | 2567 | 2186 | 3059 | 1369 | 965 | 703 | 647 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:49PM1.90m | 11:50AM1.31m | 10:31PM1.95m | 12:48PM1.33m | 11:16PM1.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM0.61m | 4:55AM-0.47m | 4:33PM0.71m | 5:43AM-0.58m | 5:21PM0.79m | 6:32AM-0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | 8:14 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 15 | SW 15 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 148 | 146 | 146 | 148 | 157 | 116 | 157 | 106 | 103 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 53 | 2563 | 2268 | 914 | 46 | 45 | 2108 | 1369 | 965 | 703 | 647 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 15 | — | SW 15 | W 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 20 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 49 | 82 | 81 | 118 | 154 | — | 112 | 107 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 51 | 48 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 28 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 737 | 1098 | 1513 | 1863 | 1863 | 2022 | 1758 | 1440 | 1887 | 2420 | 3042 | 3579 | 3649 | 3141 | 3829 | 3336 | 2092 | 2567 | 2186 | 3059 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 31 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 108 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 73 |
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